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Astonishing Number of Young People Are Residing in Nursing Homes

I’m not sure if you listen to John Tesh on the radio or even know who is but I’ve noticed that he provides a lot of infomation on aging parents and caregiving lately.  I wonder if that’s because he’s in a similar position with his own parents...

Do Just One Thing

Yesterday I Attended a class called “Powerful Tools for Caregivers”  which is being presented by the Alzheimer’s Association (if it is available in your area and you have a chance, make every effort to attend as it is an excellent class.) As a...

Wandering Dementia Sufferer Found Frozen to Death

Last night, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, a 66 year woman who had been suffering from dementia froze to death because she wandered from her home and was not found in time. That’s right…………..she froze to death. According to The Globe and...

A Review of “Staying Afloat in a Sea of Forgetfullness”

“Staying Afloat in a Sea of Forgetfullness: Common Sense Caregiving” was written by Gary Joseph LeBlanc who was a primary caregiver for his own father who was stricken with Alzheimer’s Disease. Gary states that his goal was to write a book that was...

When the Plants That She Waters Aren’t Real

This morning I received an e-mail from a caregiver whose grandmother lives in an assisted living facility.  “Grandma’s” son had been bringing flowers and plants to help brighten up her room but was recently asked not to do so anymore. Here is the...